Author Shauna Niequist speaks

Tuesday, January 28, 2014 6:00 PM

Author Shauna Niequist speaks is in the past.

Chicago author and blogger Shauna Niequist will speak at Lipscomb University on Tuesday, Jan. 28, in Allen Arena. Niequist will be speaking at The Gathering, the Lipscomb student body’s weekly chapel service. Her talk is free and open to the public. In addition, she will also be participating in a special question-and-answer session at 4 p.m. in the Swang Center’s Stowe Hall (formerly room 108), which is also free and open to the public.

Niequist is the author of Cold Tangerines,Bittersweet and Bread & Wine. She writes about the beautiful and broken moments of everyday life: friendship, family, faith, food, marriage, love, babies, books, celebration, heartache, and all the other things that shape us, delight us, and reveal to us the heart of God.

She grew up in Barrington, Ill., and studied English and French literature at Westmont College, a Christian college in Santa Barbara, Calif.

She is married to Aaron, a pianist, songwriter and worship leader at Willow Creek Community Church. He is recording a project called “A New Liturgy.” The couple live outside Chicago with their sons, Henry and Mac.

About Bread & Wine

As a follow up to her two bestselling books, Bittersweet and Cold Tangerines, author and blogger Niequist returns with the perfect read for those who love food and value the community and connection of family and friends around the table.

Bread & Wine is a collection of essays about family relationships, friendships, and the meals that bring us together. This mix of Anne Lamott and Barefoot Contessa is a funny, honest, and vulnerable spiritual memoir.

Bread & Wine is a celebration of food shared, reminding readers of the joy found in a life around the table. It’s about the ways God teaches and nourishes people as they nourish the people around them. It’s about hunger, both physical and otherwise, and the connections between the two. With wonderful recipes included, from Bacon-Wrapped Dates to Mango Chicken Curry to Blueberry Crisp, readers will be able to recreate the comforting and satisfying meals that come to life in Bread & Wine.